The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-29

notary public, president OF a deoating
society, and captain of a base ball club, ana
still he isn't proud or stuck up. he Is on
his way to New York to spend the summer.
The South Florida Railroad Company has
discontinued the trains between Klssimlnee
and Tampa, and it is now announced that
the regular passenger trains between San
ford and Tampa. known as the STEAMBOAT
express trains will be discontinued after
next Sunday. This will leave only the
Cuban mail trains. This road has main
tanned since its opening the most comforta-
BILE service in Florida, and is entirely excus-
able from this furlough from its heretofore
famous schedule The quarantine regula-
lions hinder travel and these trains are not
needed.
Since the rainy season has begun close
observance of the orange groves around LIZ
lando reveals coming crop Oh summer
bloom such as has never been seen here be-
fore. A correspondent was shown young
budded grove Saturday the trees In which
are studded with minute blossom buds ana
some that are showing white. The proba-
bilities are that Orlando is going to have
summer crop next year that will bring at
least double the price of an orange winter
crop. The old Eeedling groves are budding
also, but not so prGfusely as the one referred
to above, but so far as can be learned this
blooming will be general
Monday colored man from some of the
southern counties was bound for Jackson
vile, but having failed to provide himself
with the necessary health certificate was
put off the steamer by the inspector at Point
LaVista. He afterward stated his case TO
some one whom he CHANGED to meet, and
this individual volunteered to give the col
ored man a certificate for IS. Without
knowing any better he gave the man S.,
who wrote out certificate which he knew
was not worth the paper it was written
upon. The colored man, thinking that 1T
was all right, took the bogus certificate and
walked into the city, but was soon after
ward taken up and sent to the sand hills.
If the members of the Board of Health can
satisfy themselves that he is all right he
will be liberated at once. They should have
the man who wrote the certificate run
down, arrested and prosecuted for obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
A hunter on James Island, about twenty
miles from Carrabelle, lately killed q rattle
snake having thirty-five rattles. That part
of the State is remarkably free from the
venomous reptiles, that is to say they are
not under every old log, but when it comes
down to fish the Gulf coast can match the
whole State. Not long since the sloop which
carries the mail between Carrabelle and
Apalachicola was capsiZed in squall and
sank in twelve feet of water. The crew got
safely to shore. The next day another sloop
and schooner went out to raise the craft A
huge shark was evidently in possession, and
it was deemed advisable to first dispense
with his company. A shark hook was
baited, and after half an hours coaxing
he took the bait and hook and was hauled on
deck. On cutting him open it was evident
he had been in the cabin of the sloop, as
they found three canvased hams, one pair of
new shoes and the leather mail pouch, all of
which were saved in good order.
AS Putnam county IS about to have a
hanging it is interesting to know the cir
cumstances of the county's last hanging,
twenty years ago. William Stevens was at
that time Sheriff, Tax Collector and Asses
sor. One day in November, 1866, this
officer went to the house of the Registers to
collect taxes. While at dinner the amount,
$50, was paid over to the collector in the
presence of a young son. When Mr..
Stevens had left he was soon followed by
young Register, who said he was going
squirrel hunting. When near the forks of
the Etoniah creeK, he overlook Stevens,
shot and killed him. While
leaning over the body to get at
the money he dropped a letter, and that was
the clue that led to the execution. He was
tried and convicted, and placed in the old
Jail that stood where the Putnam County
Journal office was His gallows We're
erected about where the jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West shops now stand in
Palatka. The gallows were burned down
years ago, and from that day to this not a
sprout of grass has grown on the spot,
though the surrounding ground is covered
Putnam's first hanging in twenty years will
take place July %.
The Post Office Department hast Just con-
cluded the task of readjusting the salaries
of the various postmasters other than
fourth-class throughout the country. The
total results show an enormous increase for
the whole country in the amount of bust
ness done by mail, and a corresponding in
crease in the amount to be paid by the de
partment for salaries, etc The result
consequently is a good indication of the pros
perity of the country, and of course more
especially of the towns and cities in which
the postmaSters' compensation is increased.
With very few exceptions all the principle
Offices throughout Florida show a sufficient
increase in the gross receipts to earn
an increased salary for the postmasters
showing that Florida is experiencing a
steady growth Of population and business
The following are the changes which will go
into effect on July L: The salary of the
Postmaster at Barlow will be increased from
81, 400 to 81 800 a year; Jacksonville from
$4,000 to IS, 100; Key West from 81, 500 to
81 300; Kissimmee from 81 900 to 81, 100;
Ocala from 81 ,6OO TO ST. U0; Orlando and
Palatka from $4,000 to 81, 100; Pensacola
from s., 200 to 81, 800; st. Augustine from
81 900 to $1,000; Tampa from S1,700 to
$500. The salaries of the following places
fall off: Eustis from $I,400 to 81 300; Lees
burg from 81 800 to 81 200.
A mass meeting was held at Key West
Monday night. and 300 leading manufac-
turers, merchants, cigarmakers and citi-
zens assembled and expressed their disap-
proval Of the way the Board of Health is
acting in regard to the yellow fever scare.
Manuel Mescossi was selected chairman and
G.. E. Bryson secretary. After speeches had
been delivered by Ramon Revere,
editor OF the Ell Ecuador, Senior A.
Pioti, Ramon Perez, Antonio Olivero,
Manuel Misscassia, prominent Cubans,
and g. Z. Bryson, editor of the
Euening Call, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted: Whereas, The
Monroe county Board of Health, having
without proper investigation declared yell
low fever to be epidemic in Key West and
caused thereby an unjust and outrageous
quarantine to be placed against the city,
thus suspending our regular dispatched New
York steamboat service, Gripping the com
merce of our island and threatening its
manufacturing interests, now, therefore,
we, the manufacturers, business men,
cigar makers and citizens in mass meet.
ing assembled denounce their prema-
y.